Larger earthquakes rupture more rocks than smaller earthquakes and rupture usually occurs along a longer segment of a fault and for a longer duration.
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Question 2The angle of the subducted slab during the Laramide orogeny was ____.
A)very steep resulting in volcanism near the trench
B)very shallow resulting in volcanism near the trench
C)very steep causing deformation far inland
D)very shallow causing deformation far inland
E)almost vertical
Question 3The second major seismic belt, accounting for 15 of all earthquakes, is the Mediterranean-Asiatic belt.
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Question 4The Mesozoic orogenies of the Cordillera ____.
A)only progressively affected areas from west to east
B)only progressively affected areas from east to west
C)involved deformation but not magmatism
D)involved magmatism but not deformation
E)progressively affected areas from west to east, and involved only deformation, not magmatism
Question 5Earthquakes occur because rocks are capable of storing unlimited amounts of energy.
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Question 6The eastern North America during the Cenozoic can best be described as a(n) ____.
A)active orogenic belt
B)area of uplift and erosion
C)active volcanic region
D)flat eroded plain
E)major marine basin
Question 7According to elastic rebound theory, rocks deform and bend. When their internal strength is exceeded they rupture. This energy release is called an earthquake.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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